Not done: Investigation into Blue House must include any possible coverup

The investigation into police involvement in the Blue House brothel must extend beyond the officers who allegedly were linked to the lounge to anyone within the police department who attempted to cover it up.

The Guam Police Department knew as early as four years ago that at least three officers possibly frequented the Blue House brothel, but the current police chief launched an investigation in October only after the Pacific Daily News published the allegations.

According to internal law enforcement documents obtained by the newspaper, two Blue House victims told police investigators in early 2008 that three police officers frequented the lounge.

One of those victims gave the first names of two officers "Mario" and "Tony" to police, according to a Department of Homeland Security report. Another victim said a Blue House employee was required to take a police officer into a private room and "make him happy," according to a supplemental report from the police department.

The police department investigated only one officer, David Manila, after he admitted in federal court that he had sex with a Blue House employee in a private room.

On Oct. 5, Police Chief Fred Bordallo said he reopened the Blue House investigation because the PDN articles revealed new information about the case. He said allegations against multiple officers were new to him.

On Nov. 13, the police department confirmed it had found a GPD internal administrative document that revealed former Chief Paul Suba ordered an investigation involving the same officers four years ago. Suba, during an October interview with the newspaper, said he didn't remember ever being informed about allegations that multiple officers frequented the Blue House brothel.

So what happened to the internal administrative document? Why wasn't there any follow-through in 2008? If there is evidence that Suba ordered an investigation four years ago, what happened between the chief's office and the Internal Affairs division?

This investigation isn't done. The bottom line is the police chief, the attorney general and the governor must follow through to ensure the investigation is thorough and rigorous, and anyone involved in the Blue House case and any possible attempt to cover it up is brought to justice.

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Not done: Investigation into Blue House must include any possible coverup

The investigation into police involvement in the Blue House brothel must extend beyond the officers who allegedly were linked to the lounge to anyone within the police department who attempted to